SENATE AGENDA ITEM III.C.1.
2 September 2008
ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008
COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
The Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction (CCPI) met on a regular basis the first and
third Thursdays of the month unless this conflicted with the official holiday schedule of the campus.
Members of the council included Bill Bailey (Agriculture); Jeff Engel, Secretary (Biological
Sciences); Phyl Kornoski, student representative; Chris Kovacs (Kinesiology), Elgin Mannion
(Sociology); Alla Melkumian (Economics); Kat Myers (Art); Kathleen Neumann, Vice Chair
(Computer Science); Nancy Parsons, Chair (Health Sciences); Cindy Piletic (Kinesiology); and Tim
Waldrop (Art). Ex-officio members of the council were Donna Williams from the Registrar's
Office; Judi Dallinger, Assistant Provost (fall semester); and Barb Baily, Associate Provost (spring
semester). Vicki Nicholson from the Provost’s Office also regularly attended meetings.
As is customary, the council worked closely with CAGAS on grading or credit issues and with the
Faculty Senate on matters concerned with assessment and academic integrity.
The major workload of CCPI dealt with the first itemized duty assigned to it (to recommend to the
Faculty Senate approval or disapproval of all new academic programs and courses as well as
changes in existing courses which affect catalog copy). CCPI considered the following requests:
Type of Request
2008
2007
New courses
70
93
Experimental courses
6
9
Cross-listings
1
5
Multiple title requests
3
7
Changes to an existing course
74
89*
New majors
2
3
New minors
3
4
New options
0
3
New certificates of undergraduate
2
0
studies
New concentrations
1
0
Changes in major
15
21
Changes in minor
4
19
Changes in options
6
15
*Includes two blanket requests of 24 [History] and 32 [Music]
2006
76
3
3
1
95
2
4
3
0
2005
27
4
3
0
26
2
1
1
0
0
15
2
5
0
3
2
0
Minor changes in catalog copy, not requiring Faculty Senate action, were considered from several
departments and majors. Issues of assessment, departmental ownership, overlapping of course
content, and intent of courses each received some attention from CCPI during the year.
Thank you to all the CCPI members for their tireless work. Special recognition goes to our ex
officio members and honored guest, Vicki Nicholson, whose knowledge is invaluable and very
much appreciated. Again, thank you to Annette Hamm, who is dedicated and invaluable to the
effectiveness of CCPI.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Nancy Parsons, Chair